Thursday August 29, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 29, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  47  3.00  130  28  20  1174  1024  453  391   85  362  750
Atlanta         73  58  3.07  131  34  20  1192  1101  460  407   79  407  615
Cincinnati      80  51  3.23  131  29  22  1190  1091  488  427   93  440  680
Houston         67  63  3.41  130  32  13  1163  1119  493  441   69  469  566
Pittsburgh      68  62  3.45  130  42  12  1175  1140  516  450   75  441  583
New York        57  71  3.51  128  33  11  1152  1139  516  449   82  388  713
St. Louis       68  63  3.53  131  30  16  1178  1137  514  462   81  505  638
Montreal        59  69  3.69  128  30  15  1137  1083  537  466   76  451  663
San Francisco   58  73  3.74  131  20  21  1161  1147  577  483   94  427  597
Philadelphia    64  66  3.88  130  39  14  1157  1116  559  499   94  539  694
Chicago         52  75  4.33  127  19  18  1150  1264  652  553  104  441  687
San Diego       50  81  4.69  131  19  15  1174  1283  684  612  100  574  670

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    13   9  2.12  86   0   0  19   0  170  155   47   40    4   40  116
Buzz Capra (ATL)      12   6  2.48  32  20   8   1   4  163  125   54   45   12   70  100
A. Messersmith (LA)   16   5  2.49  31  31  12   0   3  238  177   73   66   18   77  181
Jim Barr (SF)         10   8  2.58  37  21   8   1   4  192  177   62   55   11   38   69
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      11  10  2.59  27  27  10   0   5  208  172   66   60    7   56  155
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  15   8  2.64  25  25   7   0   3  191  171   64   56   10   72  117
Phil Niekro (ATL)     15  11  2.70  33  31  11   1   4  237  214   80   71   15   67  155
Larry Dierker (HOU)    8   8  2.75  27  27   6   0   2  183  153   60   56   16   67  117
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.35   3   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    0
Tom House              6   2  1.98  47   0   0   9   0   86   59   23   19    4   24   60
Buzz Capra            12   6  2.48  32  20   8   1   4  163  125   54   45   12   70  100
Max Leon               3   4  2.50  25   2   1   3   1   58   54   16   16    4    9   26
Lew Krausse            4   2  2.70  24   2   0   0   0   53   48   17   16    1   23   20
Phil Niekro           15  11  2.70  33  31  11   1   4  237  214   80   71   15   67  155
Carl Morton           14   7  3.03  31  31   7   0   1  226  230   88   76    8   79   90
Ron Reed               8   8  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  145  133   54   49   10   32   61
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Joe Niekro             2   2  4.15  21   2   0   0   0   35   32   17   16    5   17   26
Roric Harrison         6  11  4.71  20  20   3   0   0  126  148   70   66   12   49   46
Danny Frisella         3   4  4.78  35   0   0   6   0   38   31   22   20    4   22   24
Jamie Easterly         0   0 16.88   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    7    5    0    4    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Oscar Zamora           3   9  3.20  36   0   0   7   0   65   65   27   23    5   13   29
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.78  40  16   1   0   0  114  134   59   48   11   34   63
Bill Bonham           10  17  3.83  36  29   7   1   1  193  202  110   82    8   86  147
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Jim Todd               3   2  4.09  31   6   0   2   0   73   71   40   33    7   34   32
Rick Reuschel         12  10  4.30  33  31   8   0   2  203  221  107   97   17   65  132
Steve Stone            6   4  4.37  30  17   1   0   0  126  139   71   61   15   57   63
Dave LaRoche           2   3  4.52  35   4   0   2   0   68   72   36   34    8   33   33
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Tom Dettore            1   1  4.70   8   1   0   0   0   15   13    9    8    4    8   11
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.94  41  17   2   1   0  144  175   93   79   13   44   80
Ray Burris             3   3  5.57  36   3   0   1   0   65   73   44   40    5   19   35
Jim Kremmel            0   1  6.75  17   1   0   0   0   19   27   17   14    3   12   17
Mike Paul              0   1 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    1    1    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Carroll          10   4  2.55  47   3   0   4   0   85   83   25   24    3   29   41
Don Gullett           15   8  2.96  30  29   9   0   3  204  170   77   67   17   73  146
Clay Kirby             9   7  2.97  28  27   5   0   1  182  160   71   60   11   73  121
Fred Norman           10  11  3.01  27  21   7   0   2  149  137   54   50    9   50  113
Tom Carroll            4   1  3.03  10  10   0   0   0   62   50   29   21    7   35   30
Pedro Borbon           8   6  3.15  58   0   0  13   0  111  113   43   39    7   25   40
Jack Billingham       16   8  3.31  28  27   7   0   3  177  176   74   65   13   57   83
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Tom Hall               1   1  4.09  36   1   0   1   0   55   48   28   25    7   28   39
Dick Baney             1   0  4.29  18   1   0   1   0   36   40   19   17    4   12   10
Will McEnaney          2   1  4.66  19   0   0   2   0   19   19   13   10    2    8    6
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Pat Osburn             0   0  8.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    8    2    4    4

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ramon de los Santos    1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    3    0    0    5    4
Mike Cosgrove          6   2  2.69  33   0   0   2   0   70   50   21   21    0   30   32
Larry Dierker          8   8  2.75  27  27   6   0   2  183  153   60   56   16   67  117
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.78   9   3   0   0   0   32   23   11   10    2   14   15
Ken Forsch             5   5  2.97  55   0   0   5   0   73   68   26   24    3   22   32
Dave Roberts           9  11  3.12  28  27   8   1   2  179  187   68   62    5   55   59
Jim York               2   1  3.29  19   0   0   1   0   27   33   11   10    0   13   11
Tom Griffin           12   7  3.35  28  28   7   0   2  175  163   78   65   11   74   95
Don Wilson             9  10  3.57  27  21   4   0   3  159  146   67   63   14   79   90
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Fred Scherman          2   5  4.15  49   0   0   4   0   56   60   31   26    5   26   29
Jerry Johnson          2   1  5.20  26   0   0   0   0   36   41   22   21    2   20   24
Doug Konieczny         0   3  7.88   6   3   0   0   0   16   18   15   14    0   12    8
Mike Nagy              1   1  8.53   9   0   0   0   0   13   17   13   12    3    5    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Rhoden            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Geoff Zahn             2   3  1.93  16   5   0   0   0   47   48   17   10    1    7   22
Mike Marshall         13   9  2.12  86   0   0  19   0  170  155   47   40    4   40  116
Andy Messersmith      16   5  2.49  31  31  12   0   3  238  177   73   66   18   77  181
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Doug Rau              12   6  3.10  28  27   3   0   1  163  151   63   56   15   52  103
Don Sutton            12   9  3.67  32  32   8   0   4  216  196  100   88   20   63  133
Charlie Hough          7   3  4.08  36   0   0   1   0   71   50   36   32    8   31   44
Al Downing             4   6  4.36  16  13   0   0   0   76   78   46   37    7   37   52
Greg Shanahan          0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    3    1
Rex Hudson             0   0 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    5    2    0    0

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            0   0  0.91  16   0   0   0   0   30   22    5    3    1   12   14
Chuck Taylor           6   1  2.16  51   0   0  10   0   92   83   22   22    8   23   36
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         3   1  2.77  16   1   0   1   0   39   39   13   12    3   10   23
Dennis Blair           7   6  3.07  16  16   4   0   1  108   77   44   37    5   54   60
John Montague          3   4  3.21  40   1   0   2   0   73   63   32   26    4   35   37
Tom Walker             2   4  3.49  27   5   0   2   0   70   77   32   27    4   17   54
Steve Renko            9  12  3.93  30  28   7   0   1  188  178   93   82   10   74  114
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Mike Torrez           10   8  4.15  25  23   4   0   0  134  147   76   62    9   65   64
Ernie McAnally         6  13  4.26  23  20   5   0   2  127  122   69   60    9   54   78
Steve Rogers          12  18  4.77  31  31  10   0   1  208  216  120  110   17   69  122
Terry Enyart           0   0 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    6    3    0    4    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Cram             0   1  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    1    0    1
Jon Matlack           11  10  2.59  27  27  10   0   5  208  172   66   60    7   56  155
Tom Seaver             8   8  3.22  26  26   9   0   4  190  166   73   68   17   61  156
Jerry Koosman         13   8  3.29  28  28  11   0   0  216  212   90   79   12   64  149
Bob Miller             2   2  3.42  51   0   0   2   0   68   79   33   26    2   33   29
Ray Sadecki            5   7  3.76  29   5   1   0   1   69   72   36   29    4   27   31
Harry Parker           4  12  3.78  30  16   1   3   0  114  124   53   48    9   41   54
Jack Aker              2   1  3.96  21   0   0   2   0   36   33   18   16    4   13   15
Tug McGraw             5   7  4.22  33   1   0   2   0   60   71   29   28    9   21   41
Bob Apodaca            4   5  4.24  26   7   0   2   0   76   73   41   36    6   30   43
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
George Stone           2   7  5.03  15  13   1   0   0   77  103   57   43   10   21   29

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Christenson      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Pete Richert           2   1  2.21  20   0   0   0   0   20   14    6    5    0    4    9
Steve Carlton         14   9  3.08  31  31  15   0   1  231  196   91   79   15  110  192
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.30  31  31  14   0   2  229  235   95   84   20   56   97
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           8  13  3.48  35  24   5   1   0  179  176   76   69   15   80   86
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.72  38   0   0   6   0   36   37   18   15    3   23   22
Dick Ruthven           6  11  3.77  29  29   3   0   0  179  147   83   75   11   95  134
Gene Garber            1   0  4.12  17   0   0   1   0   20   19   11    9    1   18   12
Wayne Twitchell        6   6  4.56  17  12   2   0   0   81   80   45   41    9   43   42
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  4.66  25   0   0   1   0   39   47   24   20    6   23   16
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Mac Scarce             3   8  5.43  46   0   0   5   0   53   57   33   32    3   28   37
George Culver          1   0  6.65  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   16   16    1   16    9
Ed Farmer              2   1  8.42  14   3   0   0   0   31   41   32   29    5   27   20
Dave Wallace           0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    3    2    3    3
Ron Diorio             0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    0
Tom Underwood          0   0 162.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    4    6    6    1    2    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Pizarro           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Ramon Hernandez        1   1  1.92  45   0   0   1   0   52   49   11   11    2   15   24
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Jim Rooker             9  10  3.10  25  25  11   0   1  194  167   75   67    9   66   98
Dock Ellis            11   8  3.17  23  23   8   0   0  156  147   63   55   11   36   83
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.27  33  12   0   2   0   99  100   50   36    7   44   57
John Morlan            0   3  3.36  31   0   0   0   0   59   42   28   22    1   43   36
Larry Demery           5   4  3.61  13  12   2   0   0   77   73   33   31    9   39   49
Jerry Reuss           14   9  3.61  28  28  11   0   1  202  206   92   81   17   79   78
Dave Giusti            6   5  3.73  54   2   0   8   0   89   89   41   37    2   36   42
Daryl Patterson        2   1  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   18   26   11   11    2    7    6
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
Kent Tekulve           1   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    1    5    6
Bob Moose              1   5  7.57   7   6   0   0   0   36   59   30   30    4    7   15
Steve Blass            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    5    8    5    2    7    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Freisleben        9   8  3.38  26  24   6   0   2  165  155   71   62    9   82   99
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dan Spillner           6   8  3.91  23  18   2   0   1  106  116   55   46   10   54   64
Bill Laxton            0   1  3.94  21   1   0   0   0   30   21   15   13    3   28   25
Randy Jones            7  18  4.20  32  30   3   1   1  182  187   95   85   12   60  110
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.63  53   1   0   9   0   70   78   47   36    6   37   26
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.79  25   2   0   0   0   56   53   32   30    5   32   41
Bill Greif             6  16  4.87  34  29   5   0   1  177  196  105   96   11   79  104
Larry Hardy            7   4  4.95  60   1   0   1   0   87  115   53   48    8   38   48
Dave Tomlin            2   0  5.01  38   0   0   2   0   47   52   27   26    4   26   23
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Lowell Palmer          2   5  5.66  18   7   1   0   0   62   60   41   39    8   47   43
Steve Arlin            1   7  5.91  16  12   1   1   0   64   85   46   42    5   37   18
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Mike Johnson           0   1  6.57  11   0   0   0   0   12   19   10    9    1    6    9
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1  9.19  13   0   0   0   0   16   24   16   16    1    9    8

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr              10   8  2.58  37  21   8   1   4  192  177   62   55   11   38   69
Charlie Williams       1   3  2.78  39   7   0   0   0  100   93   38   31    6   31   48
Mike Caldwell         12   3  3.01  25  21   5   0   2  143  137   63   48   11   43   60
Elias Sosa             9   5  3.04  57   0   0   5   0   92   82   45   31    7   41   44
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
John Morris            0   0  3.27   8   0   0   0   0   11   13    4    4    1    2    5
John D'Acquisto        9  12  3.62  31  29   3   0   0  176  146   80   71   12   99  135
Ed Halicki             1   7  4.29  11   9   2   0   0   57   65   36   27    6   20   31
Randy Moffitt          5   6  4.43  54   1   0  14   0   89   90   45   44    6   28   46
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  11  5.08  28  20   2   0   0  128  144   85   72   15   49   68
Steve Barber           0   1  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
Ron Bryant             3  13  5.60  35  19   0   0   0  106  119   74   66   10   52   61
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.60  42   0   0   1   0   45   45   15   13    0   20   23
Lynn McGlothen        15   8  2.64  25  25   7   0   3  191  171   64   56   10   72  117
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.75  45   0   0   2   0   72   49   23   22    3   31   42
Mike Garman            5   2  2.77  52   0   0   5   0   65   52   22   20    4   24   36
Al Hrabosky            6   1  3.10  52   0   0   6   0   61   53   22   21    2   32   45
Sonny Siebert          7   7  3.22  21  19   5   0   3  123  135   51   44    7   38   65
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.46  12   7   3   0   1   55   51   23   21    2   20   24
Alan Foster            7   9  3.73  25  23   5   0   1  150  152   73   62   14   58   74
John Curtis            8  12  3.89  27  23   4   1   2  160  164   74   69   14   65   71
Bob Gibson             7  12  4.19  26  26   6   0   1  187  186   94   87   21   86  107
Mike Thompson          0   3  5.63  19   4   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    1   35   25
Ray Bare               0   2  7.80   4   3   0   0   0   15   19   13   13    1    8    5
Claude Osteen          0   1 10.50   3   1   0   0   0    6   13    9    7    1    5    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      16
  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  L. McGlothen (STL)       15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  C. Morton (ATL)          14
  J. Reuss (PIT)           14
  T. John (LA)             13

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  B. Bonham (CHI)          17
  B. Greif (SD)            16
  R. Bryant (SF)           13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Schueler (PHI)        13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       12
  B. Gibson (STL)          12

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  J. Koosman (NY)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         19
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  C. Taylor (MON)          10
  T. House (ATL)            9
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  D. Giusti (PIT)           8
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         6

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   238.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       236.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      230.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      229.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       226.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       216.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        215.2
  J. Matlack (NY)       208.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       207.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      203.2

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        235
  C. Morton (ATL)         230
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       221
  S. Rogers (MON)         216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Koosman (NY)         212
  J. Reuss (PIT)          206
  B. Bonham (CHI)         202
  S. Carlton (PHI)        196
  B. Greif (SD)           196

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  B. Bonham (CHI)         110
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       107
  B. Greif (SD)           105
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  R. Jones (SD)            95
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         95
  B. Gibson (STL)          94
  B. Hooton (CHI)          93
  S. Renko (MON)           93

Home Runs:

  B. Gibson (STL)          21
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  A. Messersmith (LA)      18
  D. Gullett (CIN)         17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  L. Dierker (HOU)         16

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        110
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       99
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         95
  B. Bonham (CHI)          86
  B. Gibson (STL)          86
  D. Freisleben (SD)       82
  R. Schueler (PHI)        80
  B. Greif (SD)            79
  C. Morton (ATL)          79
  J. Reuss (PIT)           79

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        192
  A. Messersmith (LA)     181
  T. Seaver (NY)          156
  J. Matlack (NY)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         155
  J. Koosman (NY)         149
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147
  D. Gullett (CIN)        146
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      135
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        134


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